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Amazon says “locations” are the digital answer to page numbers, but many users have had an adverse reaction to them.

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Should Amazon change how Kindle pages are numbered?

David Pogue gets a lesson on word usage.

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A Conclusion on Occlusion

Reviewer Dana Wollman of the Associated Press writes that the Mac App Store “has made downloading software on a Mac computer as easy as it is on an iPhone.” Wollman calls the Mac App Store “revolutionary,” noting that it “has encouraged software developers to create apps no one ever thought of before and encouraged consumers to take chances on software from developers they’ve never heard of.”

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Downloading Mac Software, Made Simple

Reviewer Dana Wollman of the Associated Press writes that the Mac App Store “has made downloading software on a Mac computer as easy as it is on an iPhone.” Wollman calls the Mac App Store “revolutionary,” noting that it “has encouraged software developers to create apps no one ever thought of before and encouraged consumers to take chances on software from developers they’ve never heard of.”

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Downloading Mac Software, Made Simple

As General Electric builds technologies that transform the way we live, it’s channeling the equally transformative power of iPad, iPhone, and in-house apps to generate new business possibilities. Says Linda Boff, Global Director of Marketing Communications at General Electric: “We’re always thinking about what’s next. How can technology make lives better and help our customers be more efficient? iPad and iPhone are wonderful ways to inspire us and help us get GE there.”

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General Electric Goes Mobile with iPad and iPhone

As General Electric builds technologies that transform the way we live, it’s channeling the equally transformative power of iPad, iPhone, and in-house apps to generate new business possibilities. Says Linda Boff, Global Director of Marketing Communications at General Electric: “We’re always thinking about what’s next. How can technology make lives better and help our customers be more efficient? iPad and iPhone are wonderful ways to inspire us and help us get GE there.”

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There are indeed apps that let you make free WiFi calls to any domestic phone number from your cellphone – if you can live with a stack of footnotes.

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Appendix: Apps for Free Calls to Regular Phones

This week: CNET television guru David Katzmaier joins us to talk about Dan’s back-from-the-dead TV repair tale, while Scott goes over his impressions of Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld and mourns for his beloved Jets. Bonus: You can download the show’s theme song as a free MP3 here for a limited time! Repairing a plasma TV step by step (photos) …

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Digital City 113: How to fix a dead TV, plus hands-on with Nintendo’s 3DS

Clothing swaps are a great way to get a fresh new look without spending any money, plus give away gently used items you aren’t using anymore. Same thing goes for swaps of books, CDs, DVDs and many other items. What could be greener? Today, January 22nd, is being promoted as National Swap Day by Swap.com . At least eight swap events are scheduled for National Swap Day, plus several more happening all over the country between now and February. Swap’s founder Jeff Bennett blogged about it in the Huffington Post . Fox News also recently covered the associated Swapaholics . Users of Swap.com have reportedly participated in some 1.8 million exchanges, saving $11.6 million and reducing a carbon footprint by 10.5 million pounds.

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Today Is National Swap Day

With new Android phones arriving with larger screen sizes, some CNET readers think Apple should go bigger with its next iPhone. Is that a good idea?

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Should the iPhone 5 get a larger screen?